Concepts of Visual Style: Fall 2020- Umbra
Here are the components for a class I took in the fall of 2020. In Concepts of Visual Style, we were tasked with designing a character, and creating a world or story around them; we were encouraged, yet not required, to develop from the idea of the "proteus", or a persona of some kind based on the self. Inspired by my love of the "magical girl" anime subgenre and my general love of space-related aesthetics, I created "Umbra", a space themed magical girl tasked with defending her city from an alien invasion.
Composite character reference sheet with a key pose, turnaround, expressions, and a color palette
A sheet depicting a set of weapons Umbra has at her disposal
An environment concept for Umbra's home base, an abandoned observatory turned into a living space
A theoretical "gameplay mockup" depicting Umbra as the player character of a 2D side scrolling arcade game
An animated gif depicting Umbra undergoing a "transformation sequence" common in magical girl media.